Had enough of Hark the Herald? Weary of We Wish You? Jaded by Jingle Bells? It’s not that these aren’t great tunes. And, yes, Christmas wouldn't feel properly, well, Christmassy without a ...

Britain is where "A Christmas Carol" comes ... Since that time, the traditional smells of Christmas — sage and onion gravy, plum pudding, steaming punch — in British homes have always mingled ...

Also, ghost stories were a really traditional thing to ... to episode seven of the Bitesize English literature podcast all about the context of A Christmas Carol. Jean: This is the final episode ...

Poland really loves its Christmas carols. And there are thousands of them. One even nearly became the national anthem. Here’s a quick look at the history of the genre and its most popular examples. 80 ...

classic Christmas carols and hymns with some traditional Irish musical numbers. In addition to favorites such as “O Holy Night” and “Angels from the Realms of Glory” (“Angels We have ...

To complete the festive feast are two sumptuous desserts. Mary’s traditional British Christmas pudding recipe goes back to Medieval times – a rich mix of dried fruit and nuts which is steamed ...